Question #6425737Single Choice

Biology

Question

In an experiment, researchers observe that mice exposed to a high-fat diet have offspring with a higher predisposition to obesity, even when the offspring are fed a normal diet. Which mechanism best explains this observation?

Options

Mutations in the DNA of the parental germ cells.

Permanent deletion of metabolic genes in the offspring.

Genetic recombination during meiosis creating obesity-related mutations.

Epigenetic modifications in the parental germ cells affecting offspring gene expression.

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